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Sign up NOW for our Readers to Writers creative writing project!
Primary schools across Shropshire are coming on board now with Bookfest for Readers to Writers 2027 and we’d encourage you to sign up early to guarantee your school’s subsidised place.
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New research endorses Shropshire Bookfest’s creative writing project
Schools should prioritise creative writing as an ‘enjoyable activity’ rather than using it as a means to...
A Welcome to the New Chair and Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees
Chris Tay takes over the reins as Chair of Trustees at Shropshire Bookfest, a position that was...
Literacy project “is pivotal in transforming pupils into writers…”
Whilst children’s enthusiasm is stirred by the magic brew of fun, inspiration and challenge at the heart...
A book for every pupil…
We are delighted to be able confirm that Bookfest is in a position to be able to...
Primary schools successfully renew their statuses as Leading in Reading ambassadors
Castlefields Primary School (Bridgnorth), Longden CE Primary School and Rushbury CE Primary School have demonstrated that they...
Funding success…
The Garfield Weston Foundation and the Wynn Foundation have confirmed their support for Shropshire Bookfest’s upcoming project...
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